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J. P. BROADMEADOW.

Cqok ing Stove! Patented Nov. 6, 1.866.

N. PETERS Phnwuxho n her. Washington, D. C.

NITED STATES PATENT OFFIcE.

J. P. BROADMEADOW, OF NEW YORK, N. Y

COOKING-STOVE.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 59,35 I, dated November 6, 1866.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J. P. BROADMEADOW, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Stoves; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which Figure l is a side view of myimproved stove, part being broken away to show the construction. Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-section of the same, taken through the line was, Fig.1. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section of the same,

- taken through the line 3 y, Fig. 2.

Si milar letters of reference indicate like parts.

My invention has for its object to facilitate and make more convenient the operation of kindling fires in stoves; and it consists, first, in forming the stove with a recess beneath the oven extending from the fire-chamber to the back part of the stove, and of sufficient capacity to receive and contain the fire-box; second, in the combination of the shaft, levers, guides, slides, and supports by means of which the fire-box is raised, lowered, and supported, with each other, with the sides of the stove, and with the fire-box; third, in the combination and arrangement of the sliding hearth or ash-pan, when constructed as hereinafter described, with the two fire-boxes, withthe recess, and with the fire-chamber of the stove.

A is the top, B the pipe, and O the oven, of the stove, about the construction of which parts there is nothing new. The fire-chamber D extends from the top A to the bottom E of the stove, and is of such a size as to allow the fire-boxes F and G to move freely up and down when placed within it. The recess H extends from the fire-chamber D to the rear end of the stove, and is of such a size as to receive the fire-box G or F. This recess H is closed by a door, I, at the side of the stove, which when open allows the fire-box to be removed endwise from the said recess.

J is a shaft passing across the stove just below the front end of the bottom of the oven 0, as shown in Fig. 3. To one end of this shaft'is attached a lever, K, by means of which the said shaft is operated.

L are levers attached to the ends of the shaft J, by which they are operated. These levers are curved and their ends are slotted, as shown in Fig. 1.

M are slides, which move up and down upon the guide-rods N, the upper and lower ends of which are secured to flanges formed upon it may be placed, sustainingthe fire-box 1* or G at any desired elevation by catching upon the teeth of the rack R, as shown in Fig. 2.

The ash-pan or sliding hearthS extends from side to side of the stove, as shown in Fig. 2; and its front end occupies the entire front of the stove beneath the stationaryhearth T. The rear end of the ash-pan is of the same height as the recess H, and it extends'back into said recess, so as to leave only space for one of the fire-boxes, F or G, as shown in Fig. 3.

When it is desired to arrange the stove for starting the morning tire, the fire-box G, in which the kindling-wood has been put at some convenient time during the day, is-withdrawn from the recess H. The ash-pan b is then drawn out, and the fire-box F, containing the fire, is lowered to the bottom of the stove. The ash-pan S is then pushed in, which opeiation pushes the fire-box F into the back part of the recess H. The supports P are then raised by the lever K into a convenient position to re ceive the fire-box G, which is then inserted through the front doors and raised to its place, the heat from the fire in the box Fwhile dying out being sufficient to thoroughly dry the kindlings during the night. At any convenient time during the next day the cinders may be removed from thefire-box, and kindlings placed in it for starting the fire the next time.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. Forming the stove with a recess, H, be-

neath the oven, extending from the fire-chamber D to the back part of the stove, and of suificient capacity to receive and contain one of the fire-boxes, I or G, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth. 7

2. The combination of the shaft J, levers L, guides N, slides M, supports P, and lever K with each other, with the sides of the stove,

and with the fire-box, substantially as described, and for the purposes set forth. 

